Celebrity Dentist Shot Dead by Police in Sydney's Potts Point After Knife Confrontation

#NSWPolice #PottsPoint #CriticalIncident #StevenLin #AusNews #Sydney

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-04-celebrity-dentist-shot-dead-by-police-in-sydneys-potts-point-after-knife-confron-9268c48a

Two Men Shot by NSW Police in Separate Incidents Hours Apart

#NSWPolice #PottsPoint #Newcastle #AusNews #CriticalIncident #UseOfForce

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-03-two-men-shot-by-nsw-police-in-separate-incidents-hours-apart-cad35f47

In #Sydney, one in five homes in affluent suburbs like Neutral Bay, Kirribilli, #Bondi Beach, #PottsPoint, and Cremorne are sitting empty, with thousands more used as secondary residences. #NSW crossbench MPs suggest a #vacancytax, similar to Victoria's, to address the #housingsupply and #affordability crisis. This tax could fund housing for essential workers and bring more properties onto the rental market. MP Alex Greenwich supports this, especially for underutilised homes in areas like Millers Point. Greens MP Jenny Leong highlights the inequality where some own multiple homes while others struggle with rent, advocating for policies to move empty homes to the long-term rental market and regulate short-term rentals. She also calls for rent controls and an end to no-grounds evictions. The need for such measures is underscored by rising rents and increasing homelessness in NSW. #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis #landBanking #ForeignBuyers

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-sydney-suburbs-where-one-in-five-homes-is-not-lived-in-full-time-20240613-p5jlmr.html